Ubisoft Tackling FIFA & PES?
Will they be able to score?Published 28/01/2010 at 14:49 by Gastos84
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According to French website Jeux Video (via CVG) Ubisoft may well be taking on FIFA and PES by making their very own football game.
Apparently the French publisher have turned to “several English clubs” to help with the game’s development; Liverpool FC were named along with captain Steven Gerrard. If this information is accurate then we might also be able to believe that Ubisoft’s sporting venture may be with us before the year is up. Ubisoft have yet to comment.
Last year’s FIFA 10 was the dominant football game but can a third brand a) bring anything new and b) persuade current FIFA/PES fans to ‘jump ship’?
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dude18wl | 28/01/2010 14:51
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This could be interesting if they do it properly!!
Erroneus | 28/01/2010 21:37
Wanted "Trophy Hunter" but was too late.
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Most game are…. if done properly
Foxhound Solid | 28/01/2010 14:52
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yea? sounds interesting. Was good when there were loads of football games. TIF, Pro Evo, and Fifa used to battle it out at one point.
cc_star | 28/01/2010 14:52
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The industry badly needs a third title… hopefully the other two will stop being so comfy with the marketshare they’re currently attracting and continue to up their game
theotheo | 28/01/2010 14:59
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totally agree! The last really good soccer game I played was FIFA WorldCup ‘98. After that it went pretty much downwards for both the main titles. Bring on the competition.
KAMIKAZE-UK | 28/01/2010 16:22
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Puts game in N64, flick on switch, small load time…..Song 2 kicks in.
citizeninsane45 | 28/01/2010 15:00
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Highly doubt that they will be able to better FIFA but lets wait and see….
cc_star | 28/01/2010 16:29
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I agree, but thats not the point – competition breeds innovation and improvement, so if there was a 3rd entrant, which is pretty far from certain then the best will need to get better, which is a bonus for us FIFA fans
DeforMAKulizer | 28/01/2010 15:04
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I wonder when Activision will feel the need of a new soccer game in the market and develop their own… Cause you know this on-going war between Activision and EA is getting pretty intense…
Anxious to see what Ubisoft brings to the market! =D
a inferior race | 28/01/2010 15:05
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I think Ubisoft will have to do something truely amazing to take on FIFA and PES. As they both crushed TIF, Club Football and any other one off title.
kevatron400 | 28/01/2010 15:07
Don't call him Kevatron400.
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Two words: Shaolin Soccer.
cheekyMcB | 28/01/2010 15:20
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That would be good
. If they needed a real world guest appearance they could get Cantona 
TRiLoGY | 28/01/2010 15:18
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I just want another SWOS..
cheekyMcB | 28/01/2010 15:23
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I’d settle for any Sensible Soccer. I’m not fussed about management options in Sensi, the original was good enough for me back in the day. I did buy the 2006 version on PS2 though. A port of the XB-Live version would do me.
Agony is my name | 28/01/2010 15:23
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If Ubisoft plan to do this they should focus on the entire movement of the ball and how the team moves & react. Most importantly everyting must be perfect especially the keepers.
If not this is just another football game not worth playing
dude18wl | 28/01/2010 15:36
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This is football was good, not nearly as good as Adidas Power Soccer for ps1!!
Haha any game that puts the keeper in the net is great fun!!
Yung Jones | 28/01/2010 16:35
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Hang on, I thought PES was Liverpool’s official football game. Why would they be helping Ubisoft?
SIR-DARK-HAZE | 28/01/2010 19:50
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interesting. there should only one football game. Fifa: Worldcup that is released every four years.
minerwilly | 28/01/2010 21:57
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Ah ha so this explain why Gerrard has been by his standards average this season for my club , he has been so busy helping Ubisoft . Jokes aside though I wish them well because FIFA and PES need a kick up the arse . I used to like a bit of Actua Soccer back on the old PS and a mate used to have This Is Football which wasnt all that bad . The more the merrier .
cjay79 | 29/01/2010 04:24
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Best footy game ever? Emlyn Hughes’ international soccer on the Spectrum!!! Followed by Olympic Soccer / Soccer97 on ps1 with Alan Green’s genius commentary (t…tk….t, must get these teeth fixed!)
s0602277 | 29/01/2010 18:27
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This is going to fail big time, nearly all Ubisoft games are glitch ridden, imagine them trying to take on the complexities of a football game on a next gen console, it’ll be worse than PES.